Post on 05-Jan-2016
What Services Are What Services Are SayingSaying
April ShawApril Shaw
March 2009March 2009
SurveySurvey Questions CoveredQuestions Covered
• Illicit Drug UseIllicit Drug Use• Polydrug UsePolydrug Use• Costs, Purity & AvailabilityCosts, Purity & Availability• Changes in client profilesChanges in client profiles
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ClientsClients
Age Age • 10 ‘no difference’10 ‘no difference’• 7 ‘Younger’7 ‘Younger’• 4 ‘Older’4 ‘Older’
GenderGender• 12 ‘no difference’12 ‘no difference’• 5 ‘more females’5 ‘more females’• 2 ‘more males’2 ‘more males’
EthnicityEthnicity• 15 ‘no change’15 ‘no change’• Eastern EuropeanEastern European• Asian (women)Asian (women)
Employment StatusEmployment Status• 14 ‘no change’14 ‘no change’• 5 cocaine, steroids, 5 cocaine, steroids,
GHBGHB
ClientsClients 2nd and 3rd generation substance use2nd and 3rd generation substance use
Clients with mental health/ dual diagnosis issuesClients with mental health/ dual diagnosis issues
Clients homeless or with urgent housing issuesClients homeless or with urgent housing issues
More challenging behaviours, especially among More challenging behaviours, especially among 18-30 year olds18-30 year olds
Drugs Used Drugs Used
46% change in drugs used46% change in drugs used• BenzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines• Cannabis - young peopleCannabis - young people• GHBGHB• MethamphetamineMethamphetamine
Poly Drug UsePoly Drug Use
40% change poly drug use40% change poly drug use• Diazepam, heroin, alcoholDiazepam, heroin, alcohol• Heroin, crack cocaine, benzos Heroin, crack cocaine, benzos
(methadone)(methadone)• Amphetamines and heroinAmphetamines and heroin• alcohol, MDMA, cocainealcohol, MDMA, cocaine
Route of administrationRoute of administration
16% change route of drug use16% change route of drug use• increased injectingincreased injecting
femoralfemoral youngeryounger femalefemale
Drug UseDrug UseAdverse consequencesAdverse consequences
• HeroinHeroin Injecting injuriesInjecting injuries Hepatitis C Hepatitis C OverdoseOverdose
• DiazepamDiazepam mental healthmental health aggressionaggression criminal activitycriminal activity
• CannabisCannabis Mental healthMental health
InternetInternet
Prices, Purity and AvailabilityPrices, Purity and Availability
PricesPrices• 42% change42% change
PurityPurity• 56% change56% change
AvailabilityAvailability• 66% change66% change
Avg. PriceAvg. Price
Herbal Cannabis –standard grade (oz)Herbal Cannabis –standard grade (oz) £86£86
Herbal Cannabis –good quality e.g. skunk (oz)Herbal Cannabis –good quality e.g. skunk (oz) £132£132
Resin Cannabis (oz)Resin Cannabis (oz) £50£50
Ecstasy/MDMA (per ill/crystal/powder)Ecstasy/MDMA (per ill/crystal/powder) £2 per pill / £60 per £2 per pill / £60 per gramgram
Amphetamine (gram)Amphetamine (gram) £10£10
Diazepam (per pill)Diazepam (per pill) 50p per 5mg / £1 per 50p per 5mg / £1 per 10mg10mg
Heroin (per gram/bag)Heroin (per gram/bag) £10 bags / £50 -100 per £10 bags / £50 -100 per gramgram
Cocaine (gram)Cocaine (gram) £44£44
Crack (average) per rock Crack (average) per rock £10 – 20 (weight not £10 – 20 (weight not consistent)consistent)
Finally…Finally…
BenzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines AlcoholAlcohol Prices stablePrices stable
• CocaineCocaine